Readino Lab Experimental features and subprojects
A lighter-weight home for product ideas before they settle into the main shop.
Readino Experiments

One place for ideas that are still becoming products.

Readino Lab is where we try new interfaces, workflows, and discovery tools for the bookshop. Some experiments will grow into permanent product features. Others are here to help us learn fast.

The projects in this lab are authored primarily by Anthropic and OpenAI agents, with humans contributing light direction and review. The original ideas come from Nikolay Pultsin.

What this project is for

This repository hosts small, focused Readino subprojects in a lightweight Django app. It gives each experiment a home while keeping the overall lab easy to browse, demo, and extend.

  • Prototype customer-facing ideas quickly
  • Test narrow workflows before deeper integration
  • Keep experimental work visible and easy to share
NO WARRANTY: everything listed on this page is experimental. These projects may be incomplete, unstable, or behave wrongly while we explore new ideas.
Subproject

OPDS Browser

Paste an OPDS 2.0 feed URL, fetch its publications, and render only the publication list: no navigation, groups, or facets.

Subproject

Word Search

Paste several book queries, run a direct OPDS lookup for each one, and render the returned books with the shared Readino result widget.

Subproject

Similar Books

Paste books that may or may not exist in the Readino catalogue and get close substitute recommendations from the store.

Subproject

Photo Search

Upload a bookshelf or cover photo, identify visible books with vision AI, and present the results in a Readino-flavored storefront experience.